“Jehovah and the ‘faithful and discreet slave’”
This is a plea to any honest hearted Jehovah’s Witnesses who may be reading this blog.
Did you notice in August 15th 2008 Watchtower study article that the following statement was made on page 17 paragraph 4;
Jehovah and “the faithful and discreet slave” deeply appreciate all their past and present contributions to the Kingdom work. (Matt 24:45)
This statement was made in reference to the hard work and effort of elderly Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Does anything trouble you about this statement? Please very carefully read it over. Is anyone missing? We have Jehovah and we have “the faithful and discreet slave”. But whose blood bought the congregation?
Shouldn’t the statement read “Jehovah and his Son Jesus Christ deeply appreciate…”?
And which scripture is used to support the thought that Jehovah (our heavenly Father and creator) and “the faithful and discreet slave” (a disparate group of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide who partake of the memorial emblems) deeply appreciate older Jehovah’s Witnesses’ efforts in the Kingdom work?
Matthew 24:45.
What does that verse say?
Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?
Out of all the verses in the Bible that could have been used to show that God loves and appreciates older Christians, the writers of the article selected a verse which has Jesus asking a rhetorical question, “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave?”
Do you see the two problems we’ve encountered here?
Firstly, the paragraph should really comment on how Jehovah and his faithful Son Jesus feel about the efforts of older Christians, not how Jehovah and a group of older Christians around the world feel. It doesn’t make sense! Remember, Jesus is King of the Kingdom and has been exalted to his Father’s right hand and given full authority in heaven and on earth. Jesus has been given the right to give life to whomever he pleases and has been appointed as judge of all mankind, including Jehovah’s witnesses.
John 5:22 For the Father judges no one at all, but he has committed all the judging to the Son,23 in order that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He that does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
A Christian must honour Jesus just as they honour the Father. Does removing Jesus and replacing him with “the faithful and discreet slave” honour Jehovah?
And don’t you find it bizarre that the scripture cited to prove that Jehovah and “the faithful and discreet slave” deeply appreciates the efforts of older Christians actually has Jesus asking “who really is the faithful and discreet slave”.
In other words, the verse does not identify who the “faithful and discreet slave” is.
Please carefully consider the position the “faithful and discreet slave” has in your life. Has it overtaken the Lord Jesus himself? If it has, you’re not honouring Jehovah. Have the publications of the “faithful and discreet slave” replaced or been put in a comparative position of importance in your life to that of the Bible? If so, please remember that only God’s Word of Truth the Bible is inspired. Only the Bible and Jesus have the “sayings that lead to everlasting life”.
